KP Sharma Oli, chair of the UML, has unveiled a 42-point manifesto for Jhapa-5 constituency, where he is contesting. The manifesto focuses on four main areas: good governance, anti-corruption, nation and nationalism, and infrastructure development.
The manifesto describes UML as the mainstay of the Nepali communist movement, established in 1949, highlighting its 76-year history of achievements despite challenges. It emphasizes the party’s role in forming Nepal’s first communist government in 1994/95 and notes that the country is advancing based on that foundation.
The document also criticizes parties lacking clear agendas, claiming UML has overcome numerous obstacles to progress. It cites the 2017 elections, where Oli assumed government leadership, and notes that internal and external pressures led to government dissolution in 2021, causing setbacks for the communist movement and raising opportunities for right-wing forces. The manifesto further acknowledges the disruption caused by COVID-19 during 2017–2022 but asserts that the country achieved significant progress in infrastructure development despite the pandemic.
The manifesto also takes aim at stunt politics and populist moves by other parties, highlighting how flashy slogans and social media misinformation have confused the public. It points to the unregulated use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools as contributing to the spread of false information and public misunderstanding.
UML stresses that its slogan, ‘Sukhi Nepali, Samriddha Nepal,’ is backed by concrete programs, not just rhetoric, and the party is committed to preserving past achievements while completing unfinished initiatives.
